The Republic of Bulgaria

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ivan Stoyanov Sirakov
Permanent secretary

Born on 27 December 1950 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Еducation:

1976        Sofia University "Kliment Ohridski" - Master's degree in German philology
PhD of philosophy science

Professional Carrier:

From February 2012    Permanent secretary
2011 – 2012        Director of Consular Relations Directorate, Ambassador
2007 – 2011        Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria in Croatia
2005 – 2007        Consular Relations Directorate, Director, Minister Plenipotentiary
2002 – 2005        Consulate General of Bulgaria in Munich, Counselor
2000 – 2002        Consular Relations Directorate, expert
1998 – 2000        Consular Management, expert
1995 – 1998        Diplomatic Representation of Bulgaria in  Vienna, First Secretary
1995                   Employment relations in Human resources Management, expert
1992 - 1995        Information Management, expert
1991 – 1992        Press Department, specialist
1983 – 1989        Diplomatic Bureau of Bulgaria in Berlin, Second Secretary

Qualification courses:

1994    European Center for Security Studies - College Strategic Research and  defence economics -  George  Marshall, Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany

1989 - 1991        Moscow, Russian Federation, Diplomatic Academy, listener /participant/


Marital status: Married

Languages: Fluent in German, Russian, English